EP2153522A4 - Fractional-n synthesized chirp generator - Google Patents

Fractional-n synthesized chirp generator

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EP2153522A4
EP2153522A4 EP08755786A EP08755786A EP2153522A4 EP 2153522 A4 EP2153522 A4 EP 2153522A4 EP 08755786 A EP08755786 A EP 08755786A EP 08755786 A EP08755786 A EP 08755786A EP 2153522 A4 EP2153522 A4 EP 2153522A4
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Prior art keywords
fractional
chirp generator
synthesized chirp
synthesized
generator
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French (fr)
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EP2153522A2 (en
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Craig A Hornbuckle
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Semtech Corp
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    • HELECTRICITY
    • H03ELECTRONIC CIRCUITRY
    • H03LAUTOMATIC CONTROL, STARTING, SYNCHRONISATION OR STABILISATION OF GENERATORS OF ELECTRONIC OSCILLATIONS OR PULSES
    • H03L7/00Automatic control of frequency or phase; Synchronisation
    • H03L7/06Automatic control of frequency or phase; Synchronisation using a reference signal applied to a frequency- or phase-locked loop
    • H03L7/16Indirect frequency synthesis, i.e. generating a desired one of a number of predetermined frequencies using a frequency- or phase-locked loop
    • H03L7/18Indirect frequency synthesis, i.e. generating a desired one of a number of predetermined frequencies using a frequency- or phase-locked loop using a frequency divider or counter in the loop
    • H03L7/197Indirect frequency synthesis, i.e. generating a desired one of a number of predetermined frequencies using a frequency- or phase-locked loop using a frequency divider or counter in the loop a time difference being used for locking the loop, the counter counting between numbers which are variable in time or the frequency divider dividing by a factor variable in time, e.g. for obtaining fractional frequency division
    • H03L7/1974Indirect frequency synthesis, i.e. generating a desired one of a number of predetermined frequencies using a frequency- or phase-locked loop using a frequency divider or counter in the loop a time difference being used for locking the loop, the counter counting between numbers which are variable in time or the frequency divider dividing by a factor variable in time, e.g. for obtaining fractional frequency division for fractional frequency division
    • H03L7/1976Indirect frequency synthesis, i.e. generating a desired one of a number of predetermined frequencies using a frequency- or phase-locked loop using a frequency divider or counter in the loop a time difference being used for locking the loop, the counter counting between numbers which are variable in time or the frequency divider dividing by a factor variable in time, e.g. for obtaining fractional frequency division for fractional frequency division using a phase accumulator for controlling the counter or frequency divider
EP08755786A 2007-05-18 2008-05-16 Fractional-n synthesized chirp generator Withdrawn EP2153522A4 (en)

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US92452307P 2007-05-18 2007-05-18
PCT/US2008/064003 WO2008144579A2 (en) 2007-05-18 2008-05-16 Fractional-n synthesized chirp generator

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